BridgeFab was the joint winner of the ASI’s 2025 Steel Sustainability Award in the Company Achievement (Small) category, demonstrating how a 33-person fabricator in Brisbane’s Acacia Ridge can punch well above its weight on governance, decarbonisation and industry leadership. Central to the win is BridgeFab’s sustained top-tier performance under the Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) scheme. BridgeFab has achieved Level 3 SSA certification in two consecutive years and is Queensland’s only small fabricator at that level.
BridgeFab is a premier provider of steel fabrication services, specialising in the design, procurement, manufacturing, and installation of structural steel products. Founded in 2007, the company started as a small family run operation and has since grown significantly. Specialising in projects under 100 tonnes, BridgeFab uses innovative robotics and automation to help deliver their top quality products. The company offers an array of services, including precise 3D detailing and scanning, meticulous steel processing, and expert assembly. From the early stages of drafting right through to the final stages of a project BridgeFab ensures every detail meets the highest standards of quality and precision.
Measured carbon cuts, powered by renewables
BridgeFab’s decarbonisation program is delivering tangible, year-on-year reductions. Annual solar upgrades underwrite a 12% drop in emissions in 2024 versus 2023, alongside a 10% increase in on-site solar capacity. The firm projects a further 20% cut over the next three years as the rollout continues. Internal dashboards track performance, with the provided data series showing emissions intensity trending down across 2020–2024.
Waste, resources and circularity by default
A comprehensive waste-tracking system, introduced in 2023, now quantifies steel offcuts, general waste, chemicals and packaging across operations. The insight has already translated into action, with packaging waste down by 10% through redesign and reuse initiatives, while improved controls are lifting recycling rates and compliance.
Digital-first governance and traceability
BridgeFab has moved procedural and project documentation to a fully paperless platform with real-time access, version control and automated workflows. Beyond cutting paper, the system tightens quality assurance, speeds up approvals and strengthens auditability for third-party reviews and sustainability assessments.
As a result, there are fewer errors, less rework and clearer end-to-end traceability. On projects, this digital backbone extends to model-to-machine integration, linking 3D models to robotic processing to reduce waste and manual handling.
Ethical supply chains and people outcomes
The company has elevated supplier governance through a modern slavery auditing program that requires, and then actively reviews, comprehensive statements from key vendors, strengthening ethical sourcing across its chain.
Internally, BridgeFab is broadening recruitment channels to build a more diverse local workforce, with increased female participation across office and workshop roles, and structured training supporting retention and progression. Monthly sustainability meetings keep the agenda live across the business, while collaboration with the ASI helps align practices with current standards and innovation.
Smarter logistics, fewer kilometres
BridgeFab has implemented a range of transport optimisation measures through their online system to enhance the efficiency of their delivery operations.
Through strategic planning, the company has developed loading and scheduling systems that reduce the number of deliveries and trips required for transporting goods. This has allowed for better planning of delivery routes, optimised vehicle loads, and aligned delivery schedules with operational demands. These efforts help reduce the overall number of journeys, contributing to fewer vehicle miles travelled and thus lowering the associated greenhouse gas emissions from transport activities.
Scale is no barrier to impact
In an industry where many sustainability stories stop at a single project, BridgeFab’s program is enterprise-wide, metrics-driven and repeatable. SSA Level 3, achieved consecutively, anchors the governance; solar-led decarbonisation delivers measurable cuts; digital traceability reduces waste and risk; and ethical procurement plus workforce development lift the social baseline. It’s a blueprint other small fabricators can adopt—proof that scale is no barrier to sustained, verifiable impact.
The sky is the limit when it comes to the fabrication possibilities for the team of BridgeFab, who are continually growing their showcase of projects and adding to their accreditations and achievements. Focusing on approaching their work with attention to detail and sustainability as a factor, they continue to deliver high class steel solutions in the South East Queensland region.
